AP Reporter Stephen Ohlemacher looks at the details of the tax legislation that''s being pushed by President Donald Trump and considered by a conference of House and Senate lawmakers on Capitol Hill. (Dec 13)

Since playing Aaron Burr in the Broadway smash hit 'Hamilton,' life has been moving pretty fast for Leslie Odom Jr. He managed to find time to embrace the holiday season with 'Simply Christmas: Deluxe Edition' which includes new arrangements and new songs. (Dec. 13)

Alabama Senator-elect Doug Jones said Wednesday that his unexpected win in a historically Red state shows that people want officials to come together and find “common ground” on the issues they care about. (Dec. 13)

The Federal Reserve is raising its key interest rate for the third time this year and foresees three additional hikes in 2018, a vote of confidence that the U.S. economy remains on solid footing 8½ years after the end of the Great Recession. (Dec 13)

State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert reacts to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas'' comments calling for the United Nations to replace Washington as a Mideast mediator, saying the U.S. will continue to work on Mideast peace plans. (Dec. 13)

The stunning victory of Democrat Doug Jones in the Alabama Senate special election Tuesday handed Democrats fresh momentum while dealing President Trump a crushing political blow and signaling warning signs for Republicans. (Dec. 13)

Just days after a failed terrorist attack in New York City, the TSA has announced they’re testing a new screening technology that can detect suicide vests! Rob Smith (@robsmithonline) has all the details!

House and Senate Democrats protested the tax legislation that is now under consideration in conference, first urging delay until newly-elected Alabama Democratic Senator Doug Jones is seated and then blasting the bill as gift to the wealthy. (Dec. 13)

Looking to counter concerns that the Republican tax plan will primarily benefit the rich, U.S. President Donald Trump is delivering closing arguments in favor of the tax overhaul that is working its way through Congress. (Dec. 13)

Doug Jones orchestrated the first Democratic Senate victory in a quarter-century in Alabama. Professor Howard Robinson of Alabama State University says this win was largely aided by energized African-American voter turn out. (Dec. 13)

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who has authority over Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election, told House lawmakers that Mueller has done nothing to provide 'good cause' to be fired. (Dec. 13)

White House Spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders flatly denied that President Donald Trump''s tweet about NY Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was in any way sexist, insisting only people with their minds 'in the gutter' would have read it that way. (Dec. 12)

Alabama senator-elect Doug Jones says his victory over GOP Roy Moore in Tuesday''s special election marks a moment for national unity. Jones said he is 'overwhelmed' by his win over Moore, who did not concede and talked about a recount. (Dec. 13)

Alabama senator-elect Doug Jones says his victory over GOP Roy Moore in Tuesday''s special election marks a moment for national unity. Jones said he is 'overwhelmed' by his win over Moore, who did not concede and talked about a recount. (Dec. 13)

Democrat Doug Jones celebrated a narrow victory in the special election for Alabama''s open U.S. Senate seat. Republican Roy Moore, meanwhile, refused to concede and raised the possibility of a recount. (Dec. 13)

Alabama senator-elect Doug Jones says his victory over GOP Roy Moore in Tuesday''s special election marks a moment for national unity. Jones said he is 'overwhelmed' by his win over Moore, who did not concede and talked about a recount. (Dec. 13)

Alabama Senator-elect Doug Jones'' supporters described joy, pride and inspiration in what they called ''a new dawn'' for the state, following Jones'' special election win over embattled Republican Roy Moore. (Dec.13)

Five years after the Sandy Hook massacre, efforts to improve mental health care for young people have had mixed results. Many reforms included in key piece of federal legislation remain unfunded. (Dec. 13)

Jamey Anderson says his time in Word of Faith Fellowship was a hell of physical and emotional abuse. Now, he’s determined to speak out about the North Carolina-based church so no more kids go through what he says he suffered. (Dec. 13)

Iceland has a female prime minister and some of the world''s strongest laws on workplace equality and equal pay. It also has one of Europe''s highest per-capita levels of reported rapes, according to statistics agency Eurostat. (Dec. 12)

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says President Donald Trump''s latest tweet about her was a 'sexist smear' aimed at silencing her voice. The New York Democrat says she won''t be silenced on the issue of sexual harassment. (Dec. 12)

The city of Charlottesville, Va. has reportedly denied Far-right organizer, Jason Kessler’s application to host an event in Charlottesville, Va. on the anniversary of the deadly “Unite the Right” rally.

The wife of Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore is defending her husband against accusations of bigotry by pointing out his record on supporting African Americans and adding that one of their attorneys “is a Jew.”

At the Los Angeles premiere of 'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,' former 'Doctor Who' companion Karen Gillan says she''s 'so happy' that the long-running sci-fi series cast actress Jodie Whittaker as the new lead. (Dec. 12)

Associated Press Southeast political correspondent Bill Barrow breaks down the Alabama U.S. Senate race between Democratic candidate Doug Jones and Republican Roy Moore on the eve of the special election. (Dec. 11)

New York City bomb suspect Akayed Ullah''s family says they''re heartbroken and saddened by the suffering the attack caused. However, in a statement the family also said they''re outraged by alleged law enforcement actions following Ullah''s arrest. (Dec. 12)